I have to completely disagree with you here! It’s absolutely refreshing to here a country singer nowadays go back to his base and not try to cater to the suburbia crowd that most of country music attracts. The vast majority of “original country fans”( the ones who liked country before it was cool) I know, cannot stand the majority of todays country singers because they don’t sing country anymore. When Aldean performed with Ludacis it was a real big low point for folks like me. If we wanted rap music we would listen to rap music!

]]>By: Sweet Scar lettehttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/02/20/justin-moore-small-town-usa/#comment-333118
Tue, 03 May 2011 13:51:12 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=6293#comment-333118Why do men in country style clothing look good always even if they aren’t? I mean like they always got this macho mark on them and we couldn’t get away with that do we? But of course except when Broke back mountain came out of theaters, we just had a whole new vision on them… but hey they still looked good!
]]>By: ceciliahttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/02/20/justin-moore-small-town-usa/#comment-140857
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:39:29 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=6293#comment-140857Personally, I feel that you put this song down simply to make yourself feel intelligent. The song does appeal to the demographic and, hmm, isn’t that the point? All music appeals to people in different ways. Saying that this song only appeals to those who are experiencing or have experienced living in a small town is being extremely stereotypical. Give up and allow people to like what they like. Thanks.
]]>By: tbohttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/02/20/justin-moore-small-town-usa/#comment-104816
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:14:15 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=6293#comment-104816Are you kidding me? Someone put it very well earlier. Do you honestly think he cares what people like you think about his song. i love the song. If people dont “get it” then dont listen to it. His whole cd is great. I think there should be some more folks like him in country music. He’s not like tim mcgraw or kenny chesney, when you hear his music you know he trily believes what he is saying. Thats credibility, not long chesney singing about the country and how much he loves it but then lives and parties in the carribean or wherever. This guy is real not fake like too many country artists today.
]]>By: Tomhttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/02/20/justin-moore-small-town-usa/#comment-104335
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:00:49 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=6293#comment-104335too much brain meets too little substance. however, the song comes across quite nicely on the radio due to justin moore’s voice. And by the way, i haven’t got a clue how things were in Luckenbach, Tx at the time, either.
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Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:44:58 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=6293#comment-104220Andy,

First off, I think “irresponsible” is over-dramatizing my role a bit. Irresponsible to whom? Anyone who reads this review is free to agree or to think I’m full of it. My opinion may be a little more public than someone else’s because it’s on a blog, but it’s still just an opinion.

Anyway, I actually like the point you’re making about the nature of the song reflecting its intent – it’s an interesting idea. I just don’t feel it quite applies here. When I talk about this song being underdeveloped, I don’t mean that it’s not elaborate or complex enough. I just mean that, given what the song presents, it’s impossible for me to experience as a listener – I can’t see the hallowed old dirt road, the Sunday morning full of grace, all that, so I can’t feel the singer/writer’s pride in them.

And that’s not because I’ve never seen those things in real life (I have); it’s because the song itself doesn’t do anything to show us them. It spends all its time on spoon-feeding us a message – “I like small-town living, I find it superior” – when it ought to be cultivating an idea of that small town in our minds, showing us what makes it idyllic. This doesn’t have to be elaborate; it just has to be more exact. Look at a song like Brooks & Dunn’s “Red Dirt Road,” which has passing references to kids racing barefoot to a fence and picking blackberries. Not complex ideas – just specific enough ones to help get a listener engaged.

Or, if my living environment is really the problem, imagine if the song was about my scenario. Let’s say someone puts out a song about living near downtown Nashville and basically spends the entire time just saying, “I love it here. Some people don’t, but I do. I like to drink beer here and sit with my baby and go to church and to downtown. And people are nice. Here in Nashville, Tennessee.” It may have some nice ideas, but it doesn’t give you much of a distinct picture of what makes Nashville great, does it? I wouldn’t want to listen to that song, and I live here. That’s my issue with this song; I love small towns, and I don’t think this one does them justice.

Sheesh, sorry that turned so long!

]]>By: Andyhttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/02/20/justin-moore-small-town-usa/#comment-104210
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:51:58 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=6293#comment-104210Did you ever consider that the lack of development helps lend credibility to the intention of the song? Someone creating an elaborate description of small town ideals in a song that emphasizes how low impact small town life can be is nothing short of hypocritical.

Frankly, it’s irresponsible to put an artist on blast for connecting with a primary demographic of the country music simply because a segment of the general population cannot relate.

]]>By: i wanna know where the money goeshttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/02/20/justin-moore-small-town-usa/#comment-96481
Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:19:19 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=6293#comment-96481I’m a songwriter in Nashville who deeply respects country music, and has had some very close calls at getting a song recorded by a major artist. The point I want to make is that if I (as an undiscovered songwriter) were to bring this song in to show an A&R person at a record label in hopes of getting it recorded, they would tell me that it was a cliche’ effort and that I’m gonna have to do a hell of a lot better than that to get a cut!! …Yet here it is on the airwaves. LOL- Believe me when I tell you that there is better material out there to choose from- some of it from unknown writers like us… but until the fans demand more from the record companies, they will keep selling you what you seem to be buying.
]]>By: Tomhttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/02/20/justin-moore-small-town-usa/#comment-65743
Sat, 09 May 2009 23:04:55 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=6293#comment-65743Country music songs are not supposed to appeal to anyone who doesn’t like it. Most people that listen to country come from small towns like myself. Not everyone is gonna like country but the people that do probably love this song like myself. I doubt Justin or true country fans give a crap about your opinion anyway Mr. Miliken.
]]>By: T.J Stiltnerhttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/02/20/justin-moore-small-town-usa/#comment-53199
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:15:51 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=6293#comment-53199i could understand where someone from the city wouldn’t understand what the song really means. but for me living out in the country i understand what the song really stands for. the simple things of a smalltown that mean everything and that really matter are in this song. But this type of theym for this song is getting over play in the country music industry alot. but its a gret song i love it
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